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Bessent says Powell doesn't need to resign but should conduct internal review

"Everything else that the Fed has done over the years has just grown and grown and grown, and this is what happens when you don't have oversight," he said.

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Why Bessent is now saying Powell doesn’t need to resign from Fed

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Bessent Says Powell Should Finish Out Term if He Wants

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Trump needles Powell at Fed campus

President DONALD TRUMP toured the Federal Reserve campus today alongside the man he nominated as Fed chair in 2017 and now calls a “numbskull.”

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How Trump could use a building renovation to oust Fed Chair Powell

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Trump Pressure a 'Diversion' From Fed Mission, Says Brainard

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Trump administration not in a rush to replace Powell, Treasury chief Bessent says

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Wednesday that the Trump administration was not in a rush to nominate a new Federal Reserve Chair to replace Jerome Powell.

Bessent Says ‘No Rush’ to Choose Successor to Fed’s Powell

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that there’s “no rush” to identify a successor to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, and that a nominee could potentially come from current board members or the heads of the district banks.

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Powell calls for 'safe, sound' U.S. bank system as Bessent shows vague support

U.S. Fed Chair Jerome Powell spoke of a need to maintain a "safe, sound and efficient" U.S. banking system while Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called Powell "good public servant" suggesting he finish his term.

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Bessent: Trump ‘not going to fire’ Powell

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday insisted that President Trump isn’t going to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, but suggested that the pressure on the Fed to lower interest

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Scott Bessent backs Jerome Powell: 'There's nothing that tells me he should step down right now’

Amid tensions with the White House, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent backed Fed Chair Jerome Powell, saying there's no need for him to step down before his term ends in May. However, Bessent suggested Powell has a chance to cement his legacy by reforming the Fed’s non-monetary functions.

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Trump vs Jerome Powell: Scott Bessent softens tone; suggests Fed chief 'shouldn’t step down right now’

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated that Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell need not resign. This statement comes after Bessent called for a review of the Fed's operations. Bessent believes Powell should complete his term,

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Scott Bessent Swats Down Jonathan Lemire’s Gotcha Questions On Fed Chair

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent dismissed MSNBC host Jonathan Lemire’s negatively framed questions on Wednesday about President Donald Trump’s stance against

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says ‘formal process’ to find Jerome Powell’s successor has started

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tuesday that a “formal process” to find a successor for Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has already started — as the Trump administration ratchets up pressure for the top central banker to step aside before his term ends.

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Treasury Secretary Bessent bashes Fed 'fear mongering' over tariffs and says central bank should be reviewed

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent weighed in on the latest Fed drama, pointing to the "fear-mongering" around tariffs and the potential for higher inflation.

Bessent tamps down Powell threats

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